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2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$11,531 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$58,433 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Computer Information Systems School for You

Computer Information Systems is the most popular major in South Dakota with 243 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which computer science program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Computer Science Degree Search has developed this Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in South Dakota to see which programs offered the best value experiences for CIS students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for CIS majors pursuing a .

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Computer Information Systems

#1

Dakota State University

Madison, SD

Our 2023 rankings named Dakota State University the best value school in South Dakota for computer information systems students. Dakota State is a small public school located in the town of Madison.

Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,633 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that CIS majors at Dakota State take out is $27,000.

Dakota State also took the #3 spot in our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota rankings.

Full Computer Information Systems at Dakota State University Report

$9,299 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in South Dakota that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at South Dakota State are $9,299 a year. CIS majors at South Dakota State take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

South Dakota State also made our Best Computer Information Systems Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #4.

Full Computer Information Systems at South Dakota State University Report

Best Value Computer Information Systems Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 387
Minnesota 681
Missouri 1,395
Iowa 490
North Dakota 96
Nebraska 602

Computer Information Systems is one of 10 different types of computer science programs to choose from.

CIS Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Computer & Information Sciences 51,681
Information Technology 31,531
Informatics 2,726
Other Computer & Information Sciences 1,887
Artificial Intelligence 518
Human-Centered Technology Design 91

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Science 59,565
Information Technology 40,555
Information Science 18,325
Computer Systems Networking 14,700
Computer Software & Applications 14,336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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